"There's no time. Just go. We'll take care of him. He's our leader."
It was a poor headstone, a white round rock that he found when he last made a perimeter near that terrible lake as they fled to safety. But given the circumstances, he was glad that at least the place where said stone was marked on now rested near in a dense and peaceful forest within Ba Sing Se's walls that seperated the farmland from the outer city. The local flaura and fauna continued its activities, though, as if the fall of the main city never occured. But he was not blind that give it a few years, the invaders would most likely burn the area to make room for their factories, just like what happened to Omashu.
He stopped that depressing line of thought, when the dreaded time comes he and Smellerbee would do what they had to do to protect their leader's body.
But for now he would rather think of the present: and he knew without a doubt Jet would have loved this place. He wouldn't have mind buried here. The woods felt just like their old home, even the old smell of maples mixed in the air, slowly blowing the grass at his feet. But despite the said air was warm and comforting, the former freedom fighter shuddered.
Tears came unbidden in his eyes when he recalled the news of Aang's death that was spread around in the city. He was beyond dismayed, for lack of a better term, by the very idea that the person Jet died trying to help and protect was gone as well. It felt that ultimately Jet died in vain.
"It wasn't in vain." Smellerbee said out loud behind him, her hand warm against his shoulder. "He died a hero. Aang and the others would've said the same too."
When he looked over his shoulder and wondered about her thoughts on the matter, Smellerbee answered, "If Jet was alive he'd tell us that the Fire Nation is lying." her voice was firm and confident. Whatever guilt she felt for not supporting Jet when he attacked Lee and the old man in that tea shop that fateful night was obviously put to rest. "And I'll believe him."
He looked into her determined eyes, and nodded in agreement as well.
He'd believe in Jet too.